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cannot remove registry key based on data value search

Working on a PowerShell script to remove registry key based on value search.

The goal of my script is to search from the root level for the data "values" then remove this key.

How can I search for value2 In the attached image ? 

Get-ChildItem -Recurse -Force -Path hkcr:\

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Solution

  • There are only two registry drives available which you can query using the Get-PSDrive cmdlet:

    Get-PSDrive -PSProvider Registry

    Result:

    Name Used (GB) Free (GB) Provider Root               CurrentLocation
---- --------- --------- -------- ----               ---------------
HKCU                     Registry HKEY_CURRENT_USER                 
HKLM                     Registry HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

    However, you can create a registry drive for HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT using the New-PSDrive cmdlet: 

    New-PSDrive -PSProvider registry -Root HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT -Name HKCR

    Now you are be able to search in there using the Get-ChildItem cmdlet:

    Get-ChildItem -Recurse -Force -Path hkcr:/*/OpenWithList